Why do I hesitate to give my all to God? Why do I not want to lose my life for the sake of God’s Kingdom? Jesus said, “If you seek to save your life, you will lose it, but if you seek to lose your life for the sake of the Kingdom, you will find…
Category: Confessions of a Believer
Wanting More of God
The more we spend time in God’s presence, the more we connect with him and the more we desire him. Does your heart yearn for more than what you are experiencing by going to church once or twice a week? Do you want more even though you spend time reading your Bible and praying? Perhaps…
Why Doesn’t God Heal Today?
There’s much about healing I don’t understand. Do we need the gift of healing to pray for someone to be healed or can anyone pray? With the gift of healing, the Holy Spirit gives an awareness that God would like to heal a certain person or segment of people. It sometimes is accompanied with the…
Is it Time to Lament? Will God Show His Power, or are we too Late?
(Originally written Dec. 2022) How should we, as followers of Jesus Christ, engage our culture? There is no doubt such an engagement is critical. We, as a collective Church, have not been very good at going out, at reaching beyond our church walls into the communities where our churches reside. Yet, Jesus said to go. …
Who Wants to Die Anyway? On Dying to Self
My flesh is rising up in me today, kicking back against this idea of suffering, of dying to self, of giving up my life in order that I might gain God, gain his life, be able to walk in the Spirit more effectively. My flesh and spirit are at war. I don’t want to die….
Why Your Ambition May Be Lying Dormant and What You Can Do About It
Are you struggling to get started on something you really want to do? What is that for you? For me, it is writing. Why Your Ambition May be Lying Dormant Life is full There’s a host of reasons we put off doing our ambitions. There are familial obligations, self-care necessities, extended family, friends, work, church,…